odrzucaj

Odrzucaj is a Polish verb form meaning “reject” or “discard,” produced as the second-person singular imperative of the imperfective verb odrzucać. It is used to command or exhort someone to repeatedly or habitually reject something, rather than to perform a single act.

Morphology and related forms: Odrzucaj is the imperative singular form. The corresponding plural imperative is odrzucajcie. The infinitive is odrzucać, and the perfective counterpart is odrzuć (2nd person singular) or odrzućcie (2nd person plural), indicating a single, completed act of rejection. In present tense, odrzucać yields forms such as odrzucasz (you reject) and odrzuca (he/she/it rejects).

Usage and nuance: Odrzucaj is commonly found in evaluative or instructional contexts, such as assessing proposals, ideas, or offers, where the speaker asks the listener to reject unsuitable options. The imperfective aspect emphasizes the ongoing or repeated nature of the action, whereas the perfective odrzuć would convey a one-time rejection.

Etymology: The verb odrzucać derives from od- (a prefix often indicating separation or removal) and rzucać (to throw). The sense of throwing away or discarding is retained in modern usage.

See also: odrzucać, odrzuć, Polish imperatives, imperfective vs perfective verb pairs.

Example sentences:

- Odrzucaj wszystkie oferty, które nie spełniają wymagań.

- W prezentacji, odrzucaj błędne założenia i skup się na solidnych danych.